Are You Confused by PLR Rights?
PLR rights allows you to have access to the work of another author just as if it’s your own simply by making subtle changes. Those changes can be a little as adding an introductory paragraph or as complex as rewriting the entire content. Any time you can change content that’s someone else’s it’s considered Private Label Rights.
A word of caution here – just because you have PLR rights doesn’t mean you have the copyright. It also does not automatically mean you have other rights, as is the case with reprinting or reselling. It’s important that you know exactly what rights are being given to you when you purchase PLR content.
The PLR hype began many years ago offering strictly reprint rights. Since its inception many things have changed. Today there are several rights offered. Reprint rights are rights that allow you to re-distribute another author’s work, that’s previously been published. While seen a great deal online,
It’s also common in other businesses. The terms resell, reprint, and resale are commonly interchanged.
If you purchased or received PLR material for free, make sure you understand every aspect of what exactly the rights are that are being given to you. Sometimes you will even receive master rights, which allows you to redistribute the content or product and trade the reprint rights.
If you’re feeling just a somewhat confused, you’re not alone. Relax – once you understand the various terms you will have more confidence in exactly what you’re allowed to do.
Like anything else, you get what you pay for.